The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-10

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under yesterdays date. says the cells
Of the seven condemned anarchists
in the county jail were searched
Sunday, and six loaded bombs were
found hidden away in q wooden box
which was concealed under a pile Of
newspapers In q corner.
Some time ago Sheriff Matson de-
clded 70 search and clean ont the
cells Of the seven distinguished pFis-
oners, and yesterday was set for the
examination. Word was sent 0y the
sheriff to the friends Of the condemn
ed, saying no admittance would be
given 70 the fail, and the entire force
Of deputy sheriffs reported ct the
tail for duty.
Il was shortly after s:40 when Lee
aud Engel were led from their cells
70 the consultation stage and the
search began. Engel's cell was first
entered and thoroughly examined.
The bed and bedding were looked
over, cracks In the walls and table
thoroughly explored and the cloth
ing hanging around the cell search
ed, but beyond a few cigar boxes,
some fruit, books and papers, moth
ing was found. Then the deputy
sheriff entered Lingg's cell, while
its former occupant planted himself
in q corner Of his temporary prison
and watched them with eager eyes.
He was ss pale as death and trem-
bled like an aspen leaf as the search
ers moved around in the little stone
walled room.
Suddenly two Of the three men In
side jumped out to the corridor,
while the third man held at arms
length . small wooden box which he
carried carefully to the jall office
and laid on Jailer FOLKS desk. The
box contained six pieces Of gas pipe,
each about SIX or seven inches In
length, filled with some heavy sub
stance and plugged at both ends.
Jailer FolE picked up one which was
closed At one end with q round iron
stopper, and one Of the officers pro-
nOunced Il a veritable dynamite
bomb. Just then Sheriff Matson ar
rived Rt the jail, and ordered that
the dangerous weapons be placed in
the box and sent 10 q chemist for
analysis, though there Was no doubt
as TO the result Of the examination.
Then the search was continued, but
beyond q quantity Of rubbish moth
ing was found.
Z Then the cells Of Fischer, ParsOns,
Spies, SchWalb and Fielden were
searched In the order named, but no
contrAband articles OF any kind were
found. 1t was decided, however,
that lt was best 20 change the cells,
and accordingly four departments on
the lower tier were cleaned out. No.
II, which Is directly In front Of the
entrance 10 the Jail, and between
two rows Of iron gratings, In which
space three men are on guard, night
and day, was prepared for LlngH's
reception, and there the bomb man
ufactursr was locked up. he was
given his bed, table, books and Wri-
ting materials, but everything else
was kept from It. He Immediately
sat down and began 10 write, keep
ing st work all day until II was too
dark TO see. The next cell to that
now occupied by Llngg is used IS q
kind Of sture room by the deputy
iAllers, and Is also inside or the space
between the two grAtlngs mentioned.
Next west Of this are cells Q, 8 and
7, which we're cleaned out and given
20 kngel, Fischer and Parsons, In
the order named. Schwab and
Fielden we're allowed to retain their
old cells, Nos. % and p, on the sec
ond tier, while Spies was taken from
his old cell, No. "A, and put In No.
Is, Just east Of SchwRb.
All the prisoners except Lingg
submitted to the change and search
without displaying the slightest
emotion. Lingg seemed much wOr-
rled when he was told Of what was
contemplated and showed 30 plain
ly that something was wrong that
the jailerB were not so greatly sur
pFIEed as they might have been over
the discovery subsequently, made.